Wednesday, September 24, 2014

Geek Out Learn Just How Crazy Russian Smokejumpers Are

Learn Just How Crazy Russian Smokejumpers Are
To be a smokejumper — the front-line firefighters who parachute into forest fires — in the US, you’ve already got to be a little unhinged. To do the same job in Russia, with antique equipment, for no pay, you must be certifiably insane.


The National Geographic has an in-depth feature following a band of Russian firefighters through their work, and the differences compared to US teams are stark.

Equipment is said to be incredibly simple — hand-made shovels, beating down fires with boughs, and burying it in sand is a far cry from an airliner dropping thousands of kilograms of retardant. It’s definitely worth the read

>> National Geographic

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